This review paper describes our current perspective of autism spectrum disorders (ASD),
taking into account past, current and future classification systems and the evolving …

During the last few years autism has been on the public radar. The ques-tions frequently
raised are: has there been an increase in autism? Is there an epidemic? Why are we seeing …

Continuing from part 1, part 2 of the autism spectrum disorders review explores clinical
practice and service delivery aspects of autism spectrum disorders including current …

03 CP Jul 11 Editorial.qxd:Layout 1 Page 1 36 Community Practitioner July 2011 Volume 84
Number 7 Introduction Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a range of conditions, identified …

Awareness of autism within public and medical domains has continued to increase. Children
and young people are being presented for earlier advice, assessment and diagnosis …

The term autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of childhood onset
neurodevelopmental disorders characterised by problems with social communication and …

Abstract Purpose of Review Elevated prevalence of autism characteristics is reported in
genetic syndromes associated with intellectual disability. This review summarises recent …

In this chapter, we examine how the understanding of the nature and treatment of autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) has evolved over the past decades. Advances in the field have …

The heterogeneous nature of children with symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
makes it difficult to identify risk factors and effective treatment options. We sought to identify …

This paper considers a practical overview of the diagnosis and management of autism
spectrum disorders, a group of neurodevelopmental disorders typified by childhood autism …